New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-14
DIR. JUSTIN d. FULTON I'M HOT WA TER
HIS QUARREL WITH HIS BOSTON PUB
LISTERS.
THEY RKFUs% TO PRINT oNg or HIS BOOKS DE-
CAUSE OF THE INDECENT MATTER THEREIN.
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BOSTON, Doc. 13.-The Rev. Dr. Justin d. Fulton. who
- m"hg raid on Romsnisn. mas quarrelod with the
p".''"ers OF his book. tho Rand Avery Company, and
the n refuses 10 complete the work begun some weeks
"go ana which had advanced far enough tn convince the
publishers that II they completed their contract they
wouid DC putting into circulation an Indecent work The
"rp was not influenced In its decision by any religious
preudces for 1t Is constantly publishing Roman Catho
Tic and antiCathOlie books
inc publishers did not examine Dr. Fulton's manu-
pfisf 10 Undertaking the work. supposng 1t to be
s'hii'f In character 10 book they
mad recently printed for DIR. Fulton. but
hhaIiy the yenng women employed in their establish
pehl protested against the obscene character OF the
manuscript put into their This led to IN nvesti
gai"n and tho firm refused proceed any further ana
also refused to deliver the manuscript until csmpe
tent committee could decide to Its decencv.
ms decision enrased DR. Fulton and he preached on
tho subject last sunday in Music Hall His text
The Priests Substitution for Marriage In dealing with
THIS subject Dr. Fulton quoted largely from Maria Monks
DOCK as well as ether sntCathoc publications. to show
tho immoral RELATIONS rs no termed 1t, which
exist between tho priests OF the Roman Catholic
Chnrch and tho female members Of their congregation
lie read copeus extracts from the tcstimony given by
number OF Montreal ladies OF their experience at the
hSs1nal In referring TO the refusal OF Rand Avery &
Co TO hai'h his book on Why Priests Should Marry
ne SAID he was enewhat surprised that firm which
had had the backbone to puDt Uncle TOMS Cabin "
hadn't sufficient nerve 10 do tho work his back
"Thcy told me-" said DR.. Fulton THAT
they would not print tho bosk; neither
would they glvo back my copy except
through lawsuit What is there IN the book which
should create his opposition To It will read from its
PAGES an II there any here who do Not wish to hear
u. lrt ihsin g" ont. see none of you arc gOins."
Ihc speaker then gave extracts which reflected his
welEkhown and cit repeated viaws the ccllbacy OF
priests ana WHOM he had finished. called upon all those
present who protested against the action OF Rand.
avery Co.. or who would demand fulfInent VI
the hrm's contract to the preacher. to stand
up ana DO counted number af persons
boObed mp all over the hall linen followed oho
OF tho widest scenes OF enthusiasm ever wit
messed within Tho walls OF tho hudiny and 1t some
m-ments before the speaker was allowed to proceed.
shall Toe staromsns contained In book bo buried
OF rcsurrectod" shouted ths IHpdssionei speaker.
" Rcsnrre ted |" " kcsnrrocttd!" cane FROM a thou
sand throata The applause which followed was almost
dcafening.
shall those truth, 10 told or shall thoy be sup
pressed by printer toward whom priest has shaken
his head ="
Ibis attack by Dr. Fulton has brought scathns
reply from the Rand Avery Company. IN which 1t sets
forth It's reasons for refusing 10 ont its contract